Dropout rate rising among minorities in Kentucky

Associated Press:

Minority high school graduates are heading off to Kentucky colleges and universities in record numbers, but studies show they're still lagging behind their white classmates when it comes to getting a four-year degree.

A study by the Council on Postsecondary Education reveals that an increasing number of minority students are leaving school before graduating.

The study shows the number of minority students enrolled at state schools has risen 34.6 percent since 1998.

But the study also shows the dropout rate of minority students has risen from 28.5 to 30 percent, while the dropout rate among white students has fallen from 23.5 percent to 22.1 percent.

Diversity doesn't guarantee graduation.